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spirit_n in_o which_o place_n the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n most_o evident_o understand_v life_n for_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o life_n furthermore_o the_o same_o point_n be_v deduce_v as_o true_a even_o from_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o do_v commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o evangelist_n do_v subjoine_v and_o say_v this_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n signify_v to_o cease_v to_o draw_v spirit_n or_o wind_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v live_v the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o air_n which_o we_o breathe_v while_o we_o live_v and_o we_o do_v cease_v to_o breath_n when_o we_o die_v lastâ—y_o the_o foresay_a exposition_n be_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 5._o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o a_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n offer_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o that_o can_v save_v he_o from_o death_n be_v hear_v for_o his_o reverence_n this_o place_n some_o do_v understand_v of_o the_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n make_v in_o the_o garden_n say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a transfer_v this_o chalice_n from_o i_o mar._n 14._o but_o in_o that_o place_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o pray_v with_o a_o strong_a cry_n neither_o be_v he_o hear_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v be_v hear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a &_o exempt_v from_o the_o death_n for_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o chalice_n of_o his_o passion_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o thereby_o to_o show_v a_o natural_a desire_n of_o not_o die_v and_o himself_o to_o be_v true_a man_n who_o nature_n do_v abhor_v death_n but_o he_o add_v not_o that_o which_o i_o will_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n can_v be_v that_o prayer_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n other_o maintain_v that_o that_o prayer_n of_o christ_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o same_o which_o our_o lord_n make_v for_o his_o crucifier_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v luc._n 23._o but_o at_o that_o time_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v any_o strong_a cry_n neither_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o death_n both_o which_o two_o point_n be_v evident_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o crucifier_n that_o that_o most_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v to_o they_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o last_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n make_v 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he_o pray_v that_o his_o body_n may_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o death_n the_o which_o petition_n as_o above_o we_o say_v he_o in_o a_o most_o full_a manner_n obtain_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xx._n now_o according_a to_o our_o former_a method_n i_o will_v gather_v some_o fruit_n from_o this_o last_o word_n of_o christ_n &_o from_o his_o death_n present_o ensue_v and_o first_o even_o from_o that_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o full_a of_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o simplicity_n the_o great_a power_n wisdom_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v demonstrate_v for_o in_o that_o our_o lord_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n cry_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n his_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v manifest_o discern_v since_o from_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n not_o to_o die_v and_o that_o he_o die_v willing_o for_o those_o man_n who_o die_v natural_o do_v lose_v by_o degree_n their_o force_n and_o voice_n and_o in_o their_o 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the_o cleave_v of_o the_o stone_n do_v signify_v that_o by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n man_n be_v move_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o penance_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o obstinate_a be_v even_o cut_v a_o sunder_o which_o effect_n at_o that_o very_a time_n to_o have_v happen_v s._n luke_n write_v when_o he_o say_v that_o many_o return_v from_o that_o spectacle_n and_o sight_n do_v knock_v their_o breast_n the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n &_o sepulchre_n do_v design_n the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o succeed_v after_o that_o of_o christ_n the_o tear_v or_o rend_v of_o the_o veil_n
frequent_v or_o intermit_v for_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n unworthy_o eat_v judgement_n to_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 11._o that_o be_v he_o eat_v condemnation_n to_o himself_o and_o again_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o life_n itself_o joan._n 9_o thus_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o strait_n on_o each_o side_n be_v partly_o like_a to_o those_o man_n who_o suffer_v extremity_n of_o hunger_n and_o yet_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o to_o eat_v be_v meat_n or_o poison_n therefore_o with_o just_a reason_n we_o say_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o house_n except_o out_o of_o thy_o ineffable_a goodness_n thou_o will_v make_v i_o worthy_a therefore_o say_v the_o word_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v heal_v but_o because_o of_o this_o i_o also_o doubt_n whether_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o cure_v my_o wound_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n that_o so_o in_o this_o terrible_a business_n thou_o may_v be_v present_a to_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n if_o man_n will_v ponder_v these_o thing_n mature_o they_o will_v not_o so_o greedy_o approach_v to_o receive_v priesthood_n that_o by_o daily_a celebrate_n they_o may_v maintain_v their_o corporal_a state_n for_o such_o man_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o be_v much_o careful_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v whether_o they_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n since_o their_o end_n be_v rather_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o many_o who_o attend_v upon_o prelate_n and_o prince_n who_o perhaps_o do_v not_o come_v right_o prepare_v to_o this_o dreadful_a table_n yet_o they_o approach_v to_o it_o as_o draw_v through_o a_o humane_a fear_n lest_o they_o may_v displease_v their_o prince_n or_o prelate_n if_o at_o the_o appoint_v and_o accustom_a time_n they_o be_v not_o present_a among_o and_o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v tâ—_n communicate_v what_o â—herefore_o be_v to_o be_v do_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o come_v to_o that_o table_n more_o rare_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a often_o to_o frequent_v that_o table_n so_o it_o be_v with_o reverence_n &_o due_a preparation_n for_o by_o how_o much_o one_o come_v more_o rare_o by_o so_o much_o he_o be_v make_v less_o apt_a to_o participate_v of_o that_o heavenly_a table_n as_o s._n cyril_n have_v wise_o admonish_v lib._n 4._o in_o joan_n c._n 17._o there_o now_o remain_v the_o time_n of_o near_o approach_v or_o imminent_a death_n at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v necessary_a with_o great_a fervour_n of_o mind_n frequent_o and_o often_o to_o repeat_v and_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o 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of_o faith_n since_o it_o be_v write_v in_o what_o day_n soever_o the_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v his_o sin_n ezech._n 33._o let_v they_o also_o take_v the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n which_o trust_v in_o the_o boundless_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o often_o repeat_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n neither_o be_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n to_o be_v omit_v to_o wit_n because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n for_o who_o will_v restore_v to_o christ_n his_o innocent_a blood_n who_o will_v repay_v back_o to_o he_o the_o price_n with_o which_o he_o buy_v we_o for_o so_o s._n austin_n speak_v teach_v we_o in_o those_o word_n to_o confide_v much_o in_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a except_o ourselves_o do_v put_v a_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n thereto_o through_o impenitency_n or_o desperation_n the_o three_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xxii_o the_o three_o fruit_n be_v place_v in_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o death_n near_o approach_v we_o be_v not_o much_o to_o confide_v in_o the_o almsdeed_n fast_n or_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o kindred_n &_o friend_n for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v whole_o forgetful_a of_o their_o soul_n busi_v their_o mind_n with_o nothing_o else_o but_o how_o to_o leave_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o kinsfolk_n rich_a &_o of_o great_a estate_n but_o when_o themselves_o come_v to_o die_v than_o &_o not_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o because_o they_o have_v distribute_v and_o divide_v their_o good_n &_o faculty_n among_o their_o foresaid_a friend_n they_o commend_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o they_o that_o by_o their_o mean_n their_o soul_n may_v be_v help_v with_o almsdeed_n prayer_n mass_n and_o other_o good_a work_n christ_n do_v not_o 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and_o other_o holy_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o that_o church_n be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o his_o baptism_n they_o further_o teach_v that_o eve_n be_v build_v or_o make_v of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n sleep_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v build_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v by_o death_n and_o they_o also_o note_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o without_o some_o mystery_n that_o eva_n be_v edificata_n non_fw-la formata_fw-la build_v not_o frame_v now_o that_o the_o church_n do_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n s._n austin_n prove_v expound_v that_o place_n of_o psal_n 71._o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o be_v his_o church_n begin_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o 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whereby_o be_v discover_v the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v a_o sign_n that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o celestial_a sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v after_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n neither_o only_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o mystery_n do_v christ_n show_v his_o wisdom_n but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o do_v produce_v &_o draw_v life_n from_o death_n in_o figure_n whereof_o moses_n cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o a_o stone_n and_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n say_v he_o resemble_v a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n in_o that_o by_o die_v he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n by_o be_v corrupt_v do_v bud_n forth_o a_o care_n of_o live_a corn_n so_o christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n enrich_v multitude_n of_o nation_n with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n &_o s._n peter_n most_o manifest_o thus_o speak_v of_o christ_n 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will_v descend_v to_o particular_n christ_n do_v ineffable_o show_v by_o many_o mean_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o his_o charity_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n first_o because_o his_o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o life_n as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o be_v god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n of_o king_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o doctor_n furthermore_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o enemy_n for_o wicked_a man_n for_o ungrateful_a man_n again_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v these_o his_o enemy_n wicked_a &_o ungrateful_a man_n from_o the_o burn_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v last_o he_o give_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v make_v these_o man_n to_o become_v his_o brethren_n and_o coheyre_n and_o moâ—â—_n happy_o place_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o eternity_n and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o that_o flinty_a or_o savage_a nature_n who_o from_o this_o time_n will_v not_o love_n christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o adversity_n for_o his_o sake_n o_o merciful_a god_n avert_v and_o turn_v such_o a_o stony_a and_o iron_n hart_n not_o only_o from_o our_o brethren_n but_o from_o all_o man_n whosoever_o either_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xxi_o a_o other_o fruit_n and_o that_o most_o profitable_a be_v if_o we_o learn_v to_o use_v frequent_o that_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o when_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v into_o thy_o have_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o press_v and_o urge_v with_o that_o necessity_n with_o the_o which_o we_o be_v urge_v since_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a we_o but_o servant_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o our_o mother_n and_o mistress_n the_o church_n instructeâ—h_v we_o to_o 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ready_a to_o die_v say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act._n 7._o furthermore_o our_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n teach_v we_o to_o say_v this_o prayer_n at_o three_o several_a time_n first_o every_o day_n at_o the_o complyme_n as_o those_o well_o know_v who_o read_v the_o canonical_a hour_n again_o when_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a eucharist_n after_o those_o word_n be_v say_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la the_o priest_n first_o for_o himself_o and_o after_o for_o the_o communicant_n do_v say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la last_o at_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v admonish_v that_o they_o say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commâ—ndâ—_n spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la as_o concern_v the_o complyme_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o complime_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v 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